Clinical Coder

Clinical Coder

Department of Health Information Services

 Join Calvary Mater Newcastle Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care!

• Permanent Full-time & Part-time Positions Available
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options
• Salary Classification - Administrative Officer Level 5 Yr 1-2
• Remuneration - $41.53 - $42.47 per hour + superannuation + annual leave loading + salary packaging options

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Clinical Coder to join the Health Information Services team at Calvary Mater Newcastle.

The Clinical Coder is responsible for reviewing, interpreting and accurately coding inpatient episodes of care using ICD-10-AM, ACHI and Australia Coding Standards. The role contributes to the integrity of clinical data, accurate Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignment, Activity Based Funding (ABF), performance reporting and compliance with national coding standards.

Working independently within a supportive and collaborative team environment, the successful applicant will provide advanced coding expertise across a broad clinical casemix and contribute to coding quality improvement initiatives, clinical documentation improvement activities, education programs and auditing processes.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

• Accurately assign ICD-10-AM and ACHI codes in accordance with Australian Coding Standards relevant classification systems and organisation requirements
• Ensure coded data is complete, accurate and timely and reflective of the documented episode of care, supporting data integrity, DRG assignment and Activity Based Funding outcomes
• Achieve agreed coding throughput and productivity benchmarks, while independently managing workloads, priorities and timeframes to meeting coding deadlines and reporting requirements
• Participate in coding education, quality review and service improvement activities, and review and respond to personal coding quality indicators including PICQ reports, audit findings and feedback
• Maintain confidentiality, privacy and information security in accordance with legislation, standards and organisation policies

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Successful completion of a recognised ICD-10AM & ACHI and Australian Coding Standards coding qualification with Australian coding experience
• Minimum 2-3 years’ clinical coding experience within a tertiary or acute hospital setting
• Medical terminology skills and proven attention to detail
• Demonstrated computer literacy and knowledge of hospital-based information systems
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all work matters and to communicate effectively
• Proven ability to work unsupervised, as a member of a team and meet throughput targets
• Commitment to confidentiality, privacy principles and the Mission, Vision and Values of Calvary

For further information please contact Paige Welsh, Acting Manager of Health Information Services on Paige.Welsh@health.nsw.gov.au